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(NoModell) S. L. WALDMAN.

LEGGIN.

Patented May 1, 1883.

. N4 PETERS. PhoXo-Llkhogmpmn via-mum" ac UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMON IJ. WALDMAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WALD- MAN 85 DANIELS, OF SAME PLACE.

LEGGIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,737, dated May 1, 1883.

' Application filed March 5, I883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON LAZER WALD- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Leggins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Thisinrention has reference to legg'ins adapted to general use,though perhaps more especiall y to ladies use, and are equally well applicable to sportsmens needs.

My invention consists in aleggin havingits instep of one piece,or intact, and permanently closed up, while its leg portion is open and secured together by buttons or clasps in the usual manner.

Heretofore leggius have been open the entire length, and frequent annoyance is met in the lower buttons becoming torn away, injuring the garments and requiring to be sewed on, as well as exposing the foot of the wearer to r'noistiire and dirt.

In my invention I permanently close the lowerpart of the leggin, and secure the remainder by buttons or other fastenings,. as heretofore stated. When about to be used, I simply thrust the foot through the permanently closed portion, and then button up the slit or open part of the leg-gin. In doing this I prevent detachment of the lower buttons,

and, in fact, the upper ones,as the upper ones seldom become lost until the lower ones are detached. For this reason the annoyance and laborof'frequently sewing on buttons are avoided. The instep portion of thelegginfits neatly and tightly and excludes snow, moisture, and dirt more eti'ectually than if buttoned.

The drawing accompanying this specification represents a view of a leggin containing mylimprovement.

' In this drawing, A represents a leggin of ordinary form and construction, with the exception of the instep portion being closed.

In carrying out my invention I permanently secpre or close the instep portion of the gaiter,

as shown at B, the flap 0 above such point of,

SIMON LAZER VVALDMAN.

Witnesses:

H. E. LODGE, F. (Downs. 

